Posted in Caregiving, Children, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Marriage, Mothers, Parenting, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Wife, Women, Work on Mar 10th, 2020
There was an uncomfortable moment at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony when Donald Sylvester gave his acceptance speech after winning an Oscar for sound editing the film Ford v Ferrari. “The real support comes from home. So I want to thank my wonderful wife of 34 years, who gave up her editing career for me […]
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Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg didn’t have a stellar first debate, but many still see the billionaire as the best person to defeat Donald Trump. If he wins the presidency, here’s something that will be new to the White House — he’ll move in with his longtime romantic partner to whom he’s not married Bloomberg, […]
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Posted in Caregiving, Divorce, Expectations, Gender, Happiness, LGBT, Marriage, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Stereotypes, Wife, Women on Feb 18th, 2020
It’s 2020 — guys, it’s time for you to do your share of the domestic duties. It shouldn’t have to be said — again — but yet here we are. In the same week that marriage historian Stephanie Coontz wrote how hetero marriages could learn a lot from same-sex couples when it comes to equality, […]
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Posted in Aging, Beauty, Expectations, Marriage, Men, Midlife, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Stereotypes, Wife, Women on Dec 24th, 2019
The older man-younger woman dynamic generally creates unequal relationships; older women-younger men marriages appear to be much more equal partnerships. Isn’t that what we, especially women, want?
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Posted in Divorce, Expectations, Family, Happiness, Live Apart Together, Marital plan, Marriage, Needs, Relationship contract, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Wife on Dec 17th, 2019
The problem is many women are all too willing to give up their dreams, hopes and aspirations once they get into a romantic relationship.
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Jada Pinkett Smith says she’s not built for a conventional marriage. Are you?
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Posted in Consensual nonmonogamy, Expectations, Love, Marriage, Millennials, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Wife on Jul 16th, 2019
Miley Cyrus’ in-your-face admission that her sexual attraction for others didn’t necessarily end once she married is an important, honest discussion.
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Posted in Children, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Happiness, Infidelity, Love, Marriage, Needs, Relationships, Sex, Wife, Women on Jul 2nd, 2019
I’m not sure how many men read articles or buy books about marriage, and I say this as the co-author of a book on marriage. Although men have historically gained the most from the institution, it’s generally women who are attuned to a relationship’s temperature and, thus, are most likely to read up on how […]
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Posted in Caregiving, Children, Divorce, Expectations, Fathers, Gender, Happiness, Marital plan, Marriage, Men, Mothers, Needs, Parenting, Relationship contract, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Wife, Women on May 7th, 2019
Women do more more chores and caregiving than men do, and we are getting fed up. Here’s how to change that.
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Posted in Caregiving, Children, Expectations, Family, Marriage, Men, Mothers, Parenting, Relationships, Wife, Women, Work on Apr 30th, 2019
The workplace today is not suited for anyone who has kids or who has to caregive. It’s especially hard for women, who generally do the caretaking.
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